CAPRI Materials for a Description of the Island by Douglas, Norman - 1930

Printed Privately. Confidential.,1909. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 56pp. One of only 250 copies privately printed by R. & R. Clark of Edinburgh. Inscribed by Shaw on the half title page to Frances Noyes Hart; "The Committee refused to accept this statement; and there was a very pretty row about it which is fully described in the preface to the Shewing up of Blanco Posnet. G. Bernard Shaw. London. 3rd Oct. 1931. To Frances Noyes Hart". A fine copy in original blue stiff card wrappers printed in black to upper cover. Housed in a blue vellum chemise which is lettered in gilt, reproducing the exact lettering, even using the same typeface, as the printed front cover. This is then housed in a quarter green morocco slip case with raised bands and gilt rules and lettering to the spine. The slip case is rubbed and worn but has done its job of keeping the booklet and chemise in fine condition. Frances Noyes Hart was an American short story writer. She became famous after winning the Pulizer prize for her 1927 Crime… Read More

Garry Sparke & Associates, Australia, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed by person(s) connected with book. Hardcover. 96 pages. Signed by person(s) connected with book. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Garry Sparke & Associates, Australia, 1983. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Spine has minor lean. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Signed by Peter Brock on title page. Also included is a Peter Brock Holden Dealer Team business card in immaculate condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Sports & Pastimes. ISBN: 090808157X. ISBN/EAN: 9780908081578. Inventory No: 13110343.. 9780908081578

[Simi Valley, California]:: Pie in the Sky Press,, 2019.. Edition of 50. Standard: 7.5 x 11"; 64 pages. Letterpress printing on the Vandercook Universal III power press using Centaur and Arrighi type, cast by M & H Type Foundry and Swamp Press, wood French Clarendon, and photo polymer plates onto Zerkall Book Wove, handmade Kitakata, and Korean Hanji papers. Botanical pages (contact prints) printed on Strathmore Aquarius II watercolor paper. Longstitch binding, sewn with hand-dyed Kinglet Cottage linen thread through a white oak spine. Bound in a cover of contact printed and dyed handmade Indigo watercolor paper. Signed and numbered by the artist. Deluxe: Housed in 9.75 x 12.75 x 2.5" cloth-covered hinged box lined with Cave handmade paper. Set in a niche compartment is a Quercus lobata acorn. The acorn has been frozen for 12 months, baked for 8 hours then sealed. In a drawer with cloth pull tab is "Quercus", a suite of prints. Each print signed and dated. A standard… Read More

Genesis Publications, 2015-09-29. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 5x1x8. Signed. LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY RONNIE WOOD! A wonderful assortment of materials from Genesis Publications including a leatherbound diary signed by Ronnie. This is number 534 of only 1969 created. Condition is as new, opened only to photograph, all original packing materials included. A breathtaking work of art. Please note that the exceptional weight of this item will significantly increase shipping costs well above the original quote. Signed by author.

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Fine. 1990. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. My Sister Life was written in the summer before the 1917 October Revolution, it was very well received and established him as a genius of Russian poetry. The English translation was done by Mark Rudman. The acclaimed Russian born artist, Yuro Kuyper provides 6 etchings for the publication, printed on Hannemule paper in Paris. The paper used for the text was hand-made by H. M. P. Mill in Connecticut to resemble the sort of stock produced in 1920's Russia, even incorporating bits of Russain newspapers with rags and cotton pulp. The book is in near fine condition, with the only defect being some sunning to the spinea. The slipcase in VG or better, showing some sunning. The book is signed by Yuri Kuyper and this copy is #212 of 250. The original LEC invoice for $4000 laid in; Etching; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Signed by Illustrator .

London: Faber and Faber, 1980. First editions, first prnts. Each volume is signed by Golding on the title page. CLOSE published in 1987 (ISBN:0571147798) and FIRE in 1989 (ISBN:0571152031). A digital photo of Golding with a UK bookseller at a 1992 booksigning event is laid-in RITES. RITES has two small indentations on the front pastedown upper corner with two corresponding impressions on the dustjacket flap and a small rubbed spot on the topedge which has caused a tiny nick on the topedge of a few text pages; the book is in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. CLOSE AND FIRE are both in Fine condition in a Fine dustajcket with an archival cover. RITES was the Booker winner in 1980. The three volumes comprise Golding's Sea Trilogy in its original publications.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Macmillan Company. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 1. 1967. Hardback. Fine. First Edition. First Print. Signature only by author on the title page. This is the authors first published book. Dust jacket is protected with a Mylar cover. Books are packed and shipped in boxes.

New York. Doubleday, Page and Company. 1910. Bound in half Vellum and paper covered boards.Gilt titled morocco labels to spine. Deckled edges. Top edge gilded. Thick 4to. 7.5" x 10". This Edition is printed upon special Hand Made paper and Limited to 125 numbered copies of which this is #54. Signed boldly in ink by Kipling to the Limitation Page. Illustrated with 17 full page captioned and tissue guarded tipped in colour plates and monochrome drawings by W. Heath Robinson. A splendid compendium of Kipling's verse enhanced by the illustrative prowess of Robinson's plates. Covers moderately soiled. Usual darkening to Vellum along front join.Spine a bit rubbed with small stain to Title Label.A Very Good, extremely crisp copy with brilliantly luminescent Robinson plates.

New York: Boni & Liveright, 1928. Hardcover, purple paper, white cloth spine, slipcase but missing glassine. Very Good in Good slipcase/No Jacket. Signed, limited edition in slipcase, presentation copy. Purple paper is faded, and there are some small ink (?) spots on back cover, as well as a small smudge on the bottom corner of the limitation page. SIGNED limitation page with 'Dorothy Parker' in blue ink, states Ôthis edition limited to 275 copies, of which 250 are for sale.Õ This copy is numbered in the same blue ink as 322, and the word ÔPresentationÕ in black ink follows. 75 pages, many unopened, printed on Boni & Liveright watermarked paper. Slipcase worn and faded, all edges rubbed, splitting at top and bottom. Label affixed to slipcase states ÔAutographed Edition. This edition is limited to 275 numbered copies. Each copy is signed by the author.Õ At the upper right corner is the number 322 in ink, mirroring the number on the limitation page of the volume. From the family of T. R. Smith, who… Read More

Dr. George Vajna & Co, 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Frances Shires' English translation of Sly Mike: A Hungarian Story. Beautifully bound in white buckram with red-stamped title and hand cross-stitched embroidery design to front panel. Includes 10 hand-colored etchings printed by hand-press. Limited edition of 250 copies, this being #138. Signed in blue ink on limitation page by artists Lidia Farkas and Zoltan Poharnok. Printed in Hungary. An exquisitely charming and beautiful book, now rare in commerce and libraries. 48 unnumbered pages. 9 1/4" x 6 1/2". Clean, unmarked copy with no visible shelf wear and slight bumping to head of spine panel. Hinges sturdy. A remarkably presentable copy of an 83-year-old book, nearly flawless. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.